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Roundup: US jobless claims / Generational conflict / Oil prices
No change: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at...
Rolfe McCollister: Send Sen. Miguez back to New Iberia
Rolfe McCollister won’t be supporting congressional candidate Sen. Blake Miguez or as he describes him, "the carpetbagger from New Iberia. Let’s vote to send...
Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government is nearly 80 years old. Does it still hold...
When East Baton Rouge Parish voters approved a consolidated city-parish government in the late 1940s, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity.
The...
Why American frackers are in no hurry to increase drilling
U.S. shale producers are resisting the urge to ramp up drilling even as rising geopolitical tensions push oil prices higher, The Wall Street Journal...
Roundup: Venture Global profits / LA GATOR / Housing crunch
Louisiana-backed growth: Venture Global’s core profit nearly tripled in the fourth quarter as LNG volumes surged from its Plaquemines export facility in Louisiana. The...
The stories behind this year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame changemakers
The Business Awards & Hall of Fame recognize more than success. They honor the changemakers—people who saw a need, challenged the status quo and...
Viking’s strong bookings highlight growing river cruise demand
Luxury cruise operator Viking Holdings is reporting stronger profits and robust bookings, signaling continued demand for river and ocean cruises, The Wall Street Journal...
Americans are staying put and freezing the housing market
Americans are staying in their homes longer than ever, a trend that is tightening housing supply and pushing prices further out of reach for...
High school entrepreneurs bring youth sports model to Capital Region
Two Baton Rouge Magnet High brothers are turning their love of sports into a business venture, launching Louisiana's first territory of i9 Sports territory,...
Roundup: Tariff refunds / Louisiana National Guard / Iran conflict
Court rejects Trump: A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers approach session with hopes for future tax cuts
The House Appropriations Committee began holding budget hearings this week, and Chair Jack McFarland will be looking for cuts.
That’s not because Louisiana is facing...
Oil nears $85 a barrel as investors brace for a wider conflict
A worldwide sell-off of stocks on Tuesday was slamming Wall Street, while oil prices were leaping even higher as worries rose that the war...
City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago
HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and use of public funds, was dissolved as an initiative of...
Roundup: Legislative session preview / Live Nation / Banking changes
Guest speakers: House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, and Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
A.P. Dodson purchased 10...
Worried AI might take your job? You’re not alone
For much of the general public, it wasn’t long ago that artificial intelligence was considered a vague and distant threat, something reserved for sci-fi...
Global gas prices spike after Qatar halts LNG production
European gas prices surged after Qatar shut down liquefied natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility following an Iranian drone attack, rattling...
Louisiana lawmakers move to rein in AI
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing at least 18 bills aimed at placing guardrails on artificial intelligence ahead of the 2026 regular session, signaling one of...
Chevron and French Quarter Fest to end partnership
The French Quarter Festival will no longer have Chevron as a sponsor beginning in 2027, closing a 13-year partnership. The move comes after months...
Roundup: Tech layoffs / Papa John’s / Netflix pulls out
Block cutting 4,000: Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after it announced it was laying...
